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BAY KOMBI GALLERY...POST UP YOUR BAY PICCIES!
Schmoburger - February 1st, 2006 at 12:00 AM

Thought it would make some interesting drooling material if we had a gallery here of everybodies bay Kombi's... so post'em up and tell us a bit about 'em... resto, rat, rod, rusto, baysplit... micro, panno, dualcab, singlecab, camper... whatever! :tu:

I'll get the ball rolling with my bus...

Built 2/1976, 2L carby engine, 2L manual box, Trakka poptop conversion... cost me 2 grand last year. :bounce

http://schmoburger.zoto.com/img/45/4f6d459e3599fbd6b814de9e256dc845-.jpg

http://schmoburger.zoto.com/img/45/e3f88a1d13f5f3fc218e2ad79efc2d3a-.jpg

http://schmoburger.zoto.com/img/45/d2996165c4c4bc84c5512fad1c9c8748-.jpg

http://schmoburger.zoto.com/img/45/03304c507a2850309c92e1ef49ef4a2d-.jpg

http://schmoburger.zoto.com/img/45/b11115aaa5f5a8020a5f162c893ca6d4-.jpg

Continue... :)

[ Edited on 31-1-2006 by Schmoburger ]


kevo - February 1st, 2006 at 12:33 AM

yer ok ill ad to this, here is the inside o mine,
bought it when i was in school at year 12, i have changed everything on the car since then, except am still running the 2L gearbox, pushing me is a 215ci alloy V8 (ROVER 10.5:1), its got all the sterio n that with MB QUART discus splits running off an MTX 250RMS amp, 2 X 12'JBL subs running an MTX amp also, 5 way pioneer 6X9ers, the usual loud stuff haha, the outside photos are at this link if ya want a look, http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=48527 

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/bigkevo/kombi20August2005003.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/bigkevo/kombi20August2005006.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/bigkevo/kombi20August2005008.jpg

i love it - gets so much more attention than my mates commodores n falcons haha

oh yer minor set back, the car lit on fire last year too which really sucked, n being at tafe means ya cant fix it that fast due to tight financial problems eh, yer fire suX!!! plus my hose woodnt reach the flames so i had to watch it burn... (was on my driveway when it went up)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/bigkevo/Kombi-Firedamage005.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/bigkevo/Kombi-Firedamage004.jpg

but shes all well now smokin it up every day, just at the wheels tho hehe

kevo

[ Edited on 31/1/2006 by kevo ]


vwtyp2 - February 1st, 2006 at 07:26 AM

this was mine.
sold it now.


VWMA Editor - February 1st, 2006 at 07:37 AM

Most know my bus. Another pic for the newbies.

[ Edited on 31-1-2006 by VWMA Editor ]


baybuscamperkid - February 1st, 2006 at 09:28 AM

mine, sadly statoinary for another month until the new engine arrives and is fitted.


kevo - February 1st, 2006 at 04:41 PM

do you need a new engine? i replaced my 1800 which was running sweet as for a v8, if ur interested U2U me, nice bus tho mate

kevo


Schmoburger - February 1st, 2006 at 06:32 PM

Man I love the Lobus! :tu:

kevo, you bus is as awsome inside as it is outside!!!... nice work. :D

pity about the fire... looks a bit nasty... didnt do too much damage tho by the looks of it?

and w00+! for the only other Trakka bay I've seen on the forum so far! :party


vw59 - February 1st, 2006 at 07:52 PM

1977 Deluxe MicroBus


vw59 - February 1st, 2006 at 07:57 PM

Another


vw59 - February 1st, 2006 at 07:59 PM

69 Low Light MicroBus completed last year!


vw59 - February 1st, 2006 at 08:20 PM

1968 Low Light Ute.
1800 Kombi Box
Type 1- 2007cc
Pauter 78 crankshaft
Small valve 040 heads, ported and polished
12 lbs flywheel
110 Engle Cam
45 Dellortos
Straight Cut Cam Gears

Workhorse!


fekkinell - February 1st, 2006 at 08:46 PM

My lil bus parked down near station pier in melbourne.. has had a shiny hubcap nose added since the pic :)

[ Edited on 1-2-2006 by fekkinell ]


fekkinell - February 1st, 2006 at 08:50 PM

Shiny nose (scuse the double post) :)


Schmoburger - February 1st, 2006 at 08:55 PM

I saw pictures of a bus just like that that burnt up in the middle of melbourne last year sometime... got the link somewhere... looked very nasty.. but still very impressive too. :( :)

If a Kombi has to die.. it's better to die with flair! :tu:


VWMA Editor - February 1st, 2006 at 09:04 PM

Is the side step on your bus available in Oz new?


11CAB - February 1st, 2006 at 09:27 PM

Well I've shown this pic before, but I do love the kombi on the beach.....


11CAB - February 1st, 2006 at 09:30 PM

And this one


11CAB - February 1st, 2006 at 09:33 PM

and another

[ Edited on 1-2-2006 by 11CAB ]


kombibob - February 1st, 2006 at 09:45 PM

my old bus


kombibob - February 1st, 2006 at 09:47 PM

my old old bus


kombibob - February 1st, 2006 at 09:50 PM

soon to be my new bus


warb - February 1st, 2006 at 10:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lobus
gotta love that negative camber



giddy up :thumb


type_one - February 2nd, 2006 at 07:58 AM

My Panel. Will hopefully have it painted sometime soon and then lowered etc etc etc. You know the story.


Andy - February 2nd, 2006 at 09:35 AM

Andy playing in the sand :thumb


Schmoburger - February 2nd, 2006 at 01:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by type_one
My Panel. Will hopefully have it painted sometime soon and then lowered etc etc etc. You know the story.


Dude... why lower/paint/etc etc.. it???

That is about the most perfect lookin bay I ever did see! :tu: :bounce


byronbus - February 2nd, 2006 at 03:46 PM

Dont paint but definatly slam


frog - February 2nd, 2006 at 06:55 PM

My old mans 77.
2.6L scat twin webber goes hard.


Quincy1874 - February 2nd, 2006 at 07:12 PM

Righto, here is Quincy. Doing what she does best, campin, for FREE !!!!!!

1.8 ltr, 1975, custom interior fitout, (i'm 6ft 5in, needed a bit more sleeping space)...

Had her for about 5 years, looking forward to the next 5...!!

Craig.


kevo - February 2nd, 2006 at 07:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by type_one
My Panel. Will hopefully have it painted sometime soon and then lowered etc etc etc. You know the story.


yer i agree with shmoburger,, if anything i'd personaly paint the roof the same colour as the rest of the car, but that paint looks nice, matches n that too, yer dumped wood be nice too tho


waltermitty - February 2nd, 2006 at 08:23 PM

I love this thing.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/sawpitcreek/SURF%20AND%20TURF/2005-12-1821-42-23_0011.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/sawpitcreek/SURF%20AND%20TURF/2005-12-1821-41-15_0010.jpg[/img]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/sawpitcreek/SURF%20AND%20TURF/2005-12-1821-30-37_0004.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/sawpitcreek/SURF%20AND%20TURF/2005-12-1821-37-56_0008.jpg




[ Edited on 2-2-2006 by waltermitty ]